The Lambing Flat
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| The Lambing Flat | |
 First edition cover |
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| Author | Nerida Newton |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press |
| Publication date | October 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 273 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7022-3386-2 (first edition, paperback) |
The Lambing Flat is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2003. It was Newton's first novel. She has since written a second novel, Death of a Whaler.
The novel is set in the mid-nineteenth century Australian gold rushes.
The main characters are
- Ella, the daughter of a grazier, who grew up on an isolated, drought-ridden Queensland property.
- Lok and his father who come from China in search of gold. They are caught up in the infamous Lambing Flat riots.
[edit] Awards and nominations
Awards won by The Lambing Flat include:
- Queensland Premier's Literary Award (2002) for an emerging author - Winner
- The Australian/Vogel Literary Award (2002) - Runner Up
- Commonwealth Writer's Prize (2004) Best First Book in the SE Asia & South Pacific Region - Shortlisted
- One Book One Brisbane (2004) (Brisbane City Council Library Service) - Shortlisted
